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July 30, 1929. R. J. ELLswoRTH BED Filed' sept. 5,' 1,925

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ROSS JOHN ELLSWORTH, OF WOODSTOCKILL3NOIS, ASSIGOR TO HOLMES DISATEAR- ING BED COMPANY, .A ORPGRATION OF ILLINOIS. f

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[application filed September This invention relates to new and useful v improvements in beds of the kind generally designated as disappearing beds of the recessed type and has for its object the construction of a bed of this character that will be permanently secured in the wall recess but which when in use will be substantially entirely removed from the recess.

lilith the above and other objects invview, as will be apparent, this invention consists in the construction, combination and ar'- rangement of rparts'all as hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying` drawing wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevation illustrating the bed forming` the subject matter of the present invention lowered in full linesand partly'elevated in dotted lines.

Figure 2 is a front elevation of a bed constructed in accordance with the present invention illustrating the same partlyV in section.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary plan elevation partly broken away illustrating` the mechanism whereby the lowering of 'the bed transports it from the recess.

vReference being had more particularly to the drawings, 10designates a wall recess having the usual doors `which may be closed after the bed has been placed.v within the recess. f

ln the ordinary recess type bed, a framework which constitutes the head or foot of thevbed is permanently secured to the floor of the recess 10 so .that when the bod is lowered for occupancy a portion thereof adjoining the head or the foot is containedV within the recess. This having been found Aobjectionable as well as undesirable, is

the purpose'V of the present invention to provide a bed of this character wherein the lowering of the bed will automatically cause the head or foot, which ever is contained within the recess 10,to travel outwardly from saidrecess anclwvhich furthermore will automatically return the head or n foot to the recess when the bed is raised for enclosure in the recess 10. v

The present invention contemplates a track 12 on each side of the recess 10 which is rigidly fixed or secured to the floor of said recess by bolts 13 or other securing` means.

, Tn practice there is usually onev stationary track 12 at each end of the recess 10 which extends from the rear wall of said recess to `The lower end of this arm is a right angled stud 22 which 5, 1%25. Serial No. 54,666.

on which is pivoted the usual bed structure 18. Tt is therefore Aclear that the carriage ltis free to move on the tracks12 whereby the head or foot 16 may bo moved outwardly from the recess 10 to a point approximating the outer part thereof.

Tn order that this movement ofthe carriage may be automatic simultaneously with the movement of the bed 18 relatively to the carriage, a vertical guide 19 having a groove 20 inV the inner face thereof is fixed to the floor of the recess 10 adjoining the ter minal of the stationary track` 12. By having one of these guides cooperating with each of the tracks 12 as described with the grooves 2OV thereof facing the tracks, the even and smooth operation of the entire structure is assured tl'ioughl it is obvious that only one of the guides 19 is necessary.

An arm 21 is fixed to the. innerterminal of the bed 18 and occupies a plane at right angles to the plane occupied by the bed. formed with may carry Va roller 23 at its outer end. This stud 22 and roller 23 operates in the groove 20 in the guide 19 so that as the bed is swung about l itspivots 18a the carriage 14 will move relatively to the tracks 1.2. In this manner as the bed moves from a `vertical to a horizontal plane, the arm 21 cooperating withthe guide will move relativeto said guide, exerting a pull on the carriage movingY the same outwardly. `When the bed is raisedv from the horiZ-ontal'plane to occupy a vertical planet-he reverse action takes place which exerts a push on the carriage 14 and moves it` to a position within therecess 10. Thus when the bed moves relatively to the-v carriage the carriage will automatically be caused to inove in the same direction as the bed is moved.

Obviously therefore the head or yfoot 16 of the bed which in the ordinary bed `would' cally returned to the recess when the bed is raised for concealment in the recess 1(1).

The forward rollers 24 of the carriage 111, which are located adjoining the uprights 1'7 of the carriage, whenV the carriage moves forwardly in the recess 10, project into the room and would operate on the floor covering of the room unlessy provision was made to prevent the same. Furthermore, these forward rollers would be somewhat elevated above the Hoor due to the stationary track 12. Therefore, in order to maintain the carriage level and to protect theY fioor coverving of the room from undue wear, an extension track 25 is pivoted to the outer end of cach stationary track 12 so that when said extension track 25 is coplanar with the stationary track 12 it forms a continuation of the latter. Springs 2b are interposed between the guides 19 and the extension tracks 25V so that normally the extension tracks occupy vertical positions adjoining .said guides, when the bed is within the recess 10. l/Vhen the bed 18 is lowered and the carriage 14 as a consequence thereof moves along the track outwardly from the recess, the forward rollers 24 contact with the extension tracks 25 and force then downwardly to occupy horizontal positions as continuations of the stationary tracks 12. Thus the carriage 14 travels at least in part upon the tracks 25 and is thereby supported above the floor. lVhen the bed 18 is raised and after the carriage '14 has moved off of the extension tracks 25 the springs 26wvill automatically but gradually raise said extension tracks until they are contained within the recess.

vWhat is claimedy is:

1. The combination with a track, of a movable extension track cooperating therewith and normally occupying a position at an angle to said track, acarriage mounted for'movement relative to said tracks, a bed means by which the bed is mounted on said carriagev for movement relative thereto,

' means under the control of said bed for causing the carriage to travel on said track and to move said extension track when the bed is moved relative to the carriage into a position in alignment with respect to the first named track, and means for returning` said extension track to its normal position.

track,-of a carriage mounted for movementY thereon, a bed frame pivoted to the carriage, an arm carried by said frame and angularly inea-11's disposed with respect thereto, a grooved guide vertically positioned adjoining one end of the track, and means of connection between the guide and the terminal of the arm whereby the movement of 'the frame relatively to the carriage causesr the latter to operate on the track aforesaid whereby the frame occupies a position either to the rear of the guide or at an angle-thereto.

4. The combination with a stationary track, of a carriage, including a bed end mounted for movement therewith, a bed frame pivoted to the carriage, an arm fixed at an angle to the pivoted end of the frame, -and a vertical guide positioned tok the 4side of one end of the track andat a point remote from the rear end thereof for cooperation with the arm aforesaid whereby the movement of the bed causes the carriage to operate on the track. j A

5. The combination with a movable carriage, of aA frame mountedl for movement thereon, an arm fixed thereto, and stationary means adjacent to one side of said carriage audd cooperating with the arm whereby the movement of the frame relative to the carriage causes the latter to move relatively to saidmeans so that said frame willoccupy either a position substantially to the rear of said guide or at right angles thereto.

6. The combination with a movable carriage, of a frame mounted thereon for movement relative thereto, a verticalv grooved guide fixed at one side of said carriage, and an arm secured to the frame and engaging the groovev of the guide whereby the movement of the frame relative to the carriage causes the carriage to move relatively to the guide to position the frame eitherto the approximate rear of the guide or at anangle thereto.

7. The combinationwith a carriage, of a bed frame, means by whichthe bed frame is carried for pivotal movement thereon, means whereby the movement of the bed frame causes a movement of the carriage, a track upon which said carriage operates, an extension track normally occupying, a position at an angle to said irst track and adapted to be placed coplanar therewith by the movement of the carriage, and means for returning said'extension track to its normal position when released by the carriage. Y

8. The combination with a carriage, of aA bed frame, means by which the bed frame is mounted for pivotal movement thereon, means whereby the pivotal movement of the bed frame relatively to the carriage causes av movement of the latter in the direction of movement of said frame, a fixed track upon which said carriage operates, an auxiliary track arranged at an angle to said-fixed track and adapted to be placed coplanar therewith upon the movement of the carriage in one direction, and means for returning said extension track to its normal position upon the movement of the carriage in the opposite direction.

9. The combination with a carriage, of a bed end carried thereby, a bed frame, means by which the bed frame is mounted for movement on said carriage to occupy either a position at an angleto, or a position approXimately parallel with said bed end, and fixed means at the side of said carriage and cooperating with the end of the frame adjoining said bed end to cause said carriage to travel in the direction of movement of said bed frame upon the latter being moved relative to said carriage.

l0. The combination With a carriage, of a bed end carried thereby, a bed frame, means by which the bed frame ismounted for movement on said carriage to occupy either a position at right angles to or a position approximately parallel with said bed end, and fixed means at the side of said carriage having connection With the .bed frame to cause the saidv carriage to travel upon the movement olf the frame relatively to the carriage, said bed end and frame being situated to one side of said means When the frame is parallel to the bed end. Y 1

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name. Y

ROSS JOHN ELLSWORTH.r 

